Hi Atsuko here with Yahoo typhoon forecast. It is often said that we should be cautious when typhoons pass Nagasaki, west of Kumamoto. This time it looks like it will go first to Nagasaki and then across to Kyushu! Although the rainy season has ended, torrential rains often occur in early July every year, so please be careful!∠( ˙-˙ )／ ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Typhoon No. 4 was located about 170 km west-northwest of Okinoerabu Island as of noon on Sunday,the 3rd, and is moving north-northwest at 10 km per hour. The central pressure is 996 hectopascals, the maximum wind speed near the center is 18 meters, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed is 25 meters.
The typhoon will move northward over the East China Sea, gradually changing its path to the east, and may come very close to Kyushu and make landfall on Tuesday, the 5th.
There is a risk of very heavy rainfall and heavy rain in the Okinawa area on the 3rd, and in the southern and Amami areas of Kyushu, the northern Kyushu area, and the Shikoku area on the 5th. Please be on the lookout for landslides, flooding of low-lying areas, and swollen or overflowing rivers. Also, please be careful of high waves and strong winds in the Okinawa and Amami regions on the 3rd
